16 Camp Road, Pinjarra, WA 6208
These fun, interactive and informative classes are a great way to bond with your little one while introducing them to the water.
We use songs, games and water toys to engage in a safe and enjoyable way. Our classes are held in our warm water pool, which is always 33-34 degrees, and so comfortable for babies and parents alike.
See what classes are available here
6 - 12 months
| Skill # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enter water safely with carer. Carer to become relaxed interacting with the child. |
| 2 | Condition baby for submersion using verbal and physical triggers. Experience water on the head and body |
| 3 | On displayed readiness, with instructor guidance, undertake assisted submersion on trigger words and physical cues. |
| 4 | Display comfort when performing assisted front and back floating activities. |
| 5 | Be gently rocked, turned and towed through water. Maintain baby’s grasp reflex by gripping t-shirts and fingers. |
| 6 | Be encouraged to splash the arms and kick the legs using trigger words. |
12 - 18 months
| Skill # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 7 | With support reach for carer and enter the water from a seated position. Exit the water with the carer. |
| 8 | Extend baby’s breath control. Initiate putting water on the face, head and body. |
| 9 | On readiness extend assisted submersions. |
| 10 | On readiness front float between adults and or platforms. Assisted back float with confidence. |
| 11 | With assistance roll from one side to the other – back to front, front to back. |
| 12 | Carer to support legs and arms to kick and paddle on front and back |
18 months - 2 years
| Skill # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 13 | With support enter the water from a seated position towards the carer. Be turned towards the edge to hold. Hand walk along the pool edge with assistance if necessary |
| 14 | Continue breath control activities and water on the face. Encourage independent face submersions. |
| 15 | Experience assisted and unassisted submersions, between adults, to adult, in shallow water. |
| 16 | Initiate independent free float activates under supervision. Continue with assisted back floats |
| 17 | Experience body orientation and rotation in a vertical position. |
| 18 | Move legs up and down with carer encouragement. (kick, kick). Experience reaching for objects and pulling arms through the water. |
2 - 2.5 years
| Skill # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 19 | With support safely step into the water from a standing position towards the carer. Be turned towards the edge to hold. Hand walk along the pool edge and climb out with assistance. |
| 20 | Independently submerge the face and hold breath. |
| 21 | Experience assisted and unassisted submersions and hold on to pool edge with assistance if necessary. |
| 22 | With encouragement float on front and back using a flotation aid. |
| 23 | With support experience crawling, walking, kicking and climbing on a floating mat. |
| 24 | Assisted and unassisted swims using arms and legs through the water. |
2.5 - 3 years
| Skill # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 25 | With support enter the water using a slide in entry and hold onto the pool edge. With minimal assistance attempt to climb out of the pool. |
| 26 | Once breath control is mastered, blow bubbles with face fully submerged. |
| 27 | Demonstrate independent submersion with carer encouragement. |
| 28 | Front and back floating with and without support. Building to a 5 second release. |
| 29 | With assistance rotate body from back to front whilst holding a floatation aid. |
| 30 | Display independent propulsion of kick and paddle. Experience manipulation of the propulsive skills. |
3 - 3.5 years
| Skill # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 31 | With support safely jump into the water from a standing position towards the carer and return to the wall ready to exit. Exit that water safely unassisted. |
| 32 | Blow bubbles with the face fully submerged, take a breath and repeat the sequence. |
| 33 | With encouragement initiate own submersion and recover securely. Retrieve objects from the bottom of the pool in progressively deeper water. |
| 34 | Front and back floating with and without support. Building to a 10 second release. |
| 35 | With assistance rotate body in a vertical position whilst holding a flotation aid. |
| 36 | Refine propulsive movements. |